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Feds order Flaming Gorge drop to save imperiled Lake Powell from potential structural failure - WyoFile Record-breaking heat and historically low snowpack have reduced water storage on the Colorado River system to 36%, officials say.

BREAKING: Feds order Flaming Gorge drop to save imperiled Lake Powell from potential structural failure. Record-breaking heat and historically low snowpack have reduced water storage on the Colorado River system to 36%, officials say. - @wyofile.com
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Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon won’t seek a third term. He won’t rule out running for other offices, either. - WyoFile The two-term Republican governor has been tight-lipped about what he plans to do next. He ruled out a third term Thursday.

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon won’t seek a third term. He won’t rule out running for other offices, either. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/wyoming-gov-...

Wyoming communities want time to consider embracing nuclear energy, as feds rush to expand industry - WyoFile Wyoming is recruiting nuclear energy companies, while many communities feel rushed, particularly regarding high-level radioactive waste storage.

Wyoming is recruiting nuclear energy companies, while many communities feel rushed, particularly regarding high-level radioactive waste storage. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/wyoming-comm...

Authorities order evacuation near F.E. Warren Air Force Base - WyoFile Authorities in Laramie County ordered the evacuation of residents living near F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne on Thursday morning. A notice sent

BREAKING: Authorities order evacuation near F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne Wyoming. Cheyenne’s mayor told WyoFile a suspicious package was left near the base’s visitor center. - @wyofile.com
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Don’t mention climate: Trump creates "beyond absurd" situation at world finance summit The Iran crisis "is a huge opportunity" to move away from fossil fuels, one leader notes—and it would be "tragic" to waste it.

The Iran crisis "is a huge opportunity" to move away from fossil fuels, one leader notes—and it would be "tragic" to waste it.

Wyoming electric utility dumps wind and solar in long-term planning - WyoFile One of the key driving forces behind the expansion of wind turbines in Wyoming is gutting plans for future renewable energy projects. Rocky Mountain

Utility giant @pacificorp.bsky.social says its previous upward trajectory for renewable energy will flatline beyond 2027 while its greenhouse emissions will rise. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/wyoming-elec...

‘It's incredibly bad’: No end in sight to Colorado River water crisis - WyoFile Emergency drawdown of Flaming Gorge is imminent, officials say. The water situation is crashing so rapidly that authorities can't confidently track the extent of it.

Colorado River crisis: Emergency drawdown of Flaming Gorge is imminent, officials say. The water situation is crashing so rapidly that authorities can't confidently track the extent of it. - @wyofile.com #coloradorivercrisis wyofile.com/its-incredib...

BREAKING: Colorado River headwater states say a significant extra water release from Flaming Gorge is imminent, and severe drought in the region will likely require reducing water use. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/southwestern...

How much more wind energy might Wyoming see? It's complicated. - WyoFile Entering election season, some Wyoming candidates are embracing President Donald Trump's hard-line opposition to wind energy, which he has described as "a

A patchwork of authorities, modified plans and political forces muddle Wyoming's outlook for renewable energy projects. Meantime, residents call for a pause until cumulative impacts can be assessed. - @wyofile.com
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Wyoming’s Barrasso, Lummis and Hageman silent on Trump’s threat that a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if Iran deal isn’t reached - WyoFile The federal delegation is mum on the president’s suggestion that an entire country could be wiped off the map.

Wyoming’s Barrasso, Lummis and Hageman silent on Trump’s threat that a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if Iran deal isn’t reached - @WyoFile @apnews.com wyofile.com/wyomings-bar...

Coal company touting massive 'rare earth' mineral discovery in Wyoming faces shareholder lawsuit - WyoFile Plaintiff alleges shareholders were misled about progress at Ramaco Resources' Brook Mine outside Sheridan.

A class-action lawsuit alleges Ramaco Resources misled shareholders about progress at its Wyoming coal mine, which, according to Ramaco, also holds massive quantities of rare earth minerals. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/coal-company...

These maps show exactly where the West might burn this summer Amid drought and heat waves, April’s national wildfire forecast shows that nearly the entire Western U.S. will face an above-normal risk of wildfires at some point in the next four months.

These maps show exactly where the West might burn this summer

Regulators seek public input for massive Montana-Wyoming oil pipeline proposal - WyoFile The Wyoming-based developer, Bridger Pipeline Expansion, has had several pipeline breaks and spills in the past.

The Wyoming-based developer behind the Bridger oil pipeline expansion has had several pipeline breaks and spills in the past — a cause for health and environmental concerns, one landowner advocate says. - @wyofile.com
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Sudan's Journalists Risk Everything to Cover a War the World Ignores - Nieman Reports Sudan’s journalists risk their lives to tell the story of their homeland as the world turns away, writes Isma'il Kushkush.

Sudan’s Journalists Risk Everything to Cover a War the World Ignores

More than 30 journalists have been killed since fighting broke out in 2023. Those still working continue to face danger and a shrinking international audience

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Opinion | A trainload of frogs As Wyoming and the West weather another stretch of drought, columnist Rod Miller remembers his granddad’s creative solution for watering dry ground.

A trainload of frogs - by Rod Miller @wyofile.com wyofile.com/a-trainload-...

Two southwest Wyoming towns brace for water restrictions - WyoFile Mountain View and Lyman prepare residents for cuts while holding out hope for spring snow.

The pool of storage water for two southwest Wyoming towns is sitting at just 20% of average, portending drastic water use cuts this year. - @wyofile.com #coloradorivercrisis
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Amid 'dire situation' for Colorado River Basin, headwater states say they can't cut water they don't have - WyoFile Under pressure to strike a compromise on water cuts, and amid talk of litigation, upper-basin states like Wyoming claim the West's climate-fueled drought limits what they can offer.

Under pressure to strike a compromise on water cuts, and amid talk of litigation, upper-basin states like Wyoming claim the West’s climate-fueled drought limits what they can offer. - @wyofile.com #coloradoriver #coloradorivercrisis wyofile.com/amid-dire-si...

ICE deportation flights are getting longer and crueler A private equity–owned airline profits off Trump’s migrant crackdown.

“You don’t have to torture people. They’re not going anywhere—they’re on a plane.”

Thanks to private equity, ICE deportation flights are not only getting longer, they're also getting crueler.

Amid 'dire situation' for Colorado River Basin, headwater states say they can't cut water they don't have - WyoFile Under pressure to strike a compromise on water cuts, and amid talk of litigation, upper-basin states like Wyoming claim the West's climate-fueled drought limits what they can offer.

Colorado River headwater states like Wyoming claim the West's climate-fueled drought disaster limits what they can offer downstream stakeholders. Others challenge the assertion. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/amid-dire-si...

High temps, dry conditions and blustery winds likely to bring more precautionary power outages - WyoFile Wary of wildfires, along with litigation and higher insurance premiums, utilities are preemptively "de-energizing" power lines.

Wary of wildfires, along with litigation and higher insurance premiums, Wyoming utilities are preemptively ‘de-energizing’ power lines amid more frequent Red Flag warnings. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/high-temps-d...

Oil Regulators Found Hundreds of Wells Violating Oklahoma Rules. Then They Ignored Their Findings. Oklahoma took on an ambitious project to catalog all of the state’s injection wells, which shoot toxic waste generated by oil drilling back into the ground. Despite records showing risk of drinking wa...

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Momentum builds to reform Wyoming Public Records Act - WyoFile Although a draft bill failed to advance, lawmakers and stakeholders plan to keep working on a compromise for 2027.

Momentum builds to reform Wyoming Public Records Act - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/momentum-bui...

Union workers at Wyoming trona mine reach $800K settlement - WyoFile Union representative hails new owners for renewed cooperation, including resolution of a yearslong overtime dispute.

Union workers at Wyoming trona mine reach $800K settlement, credit new owners for renewed cooperative relationship with hourly workers. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/union-worker...

Wartime oil spike likely portends more bad than good for oil-rich Wyoming - WyoFile Broader economic downsides are more certain than oil revenue gains, according to one Wyoming economist.

Wartime oil spike likely portends more bad than good for oil-rich Wyoming where higher oil prices generate extra revenue for fossil fuel-dependent state coffers. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/wartime-oil-...

Opinion | Too many people are struggling without health insurance. There’s an obvious solution. With everyone in the same boat, why, columnist David Romtvedt wonders, haven’t we insisted on a national health care system?

OPINION: Too many people are struggling without health insurance. There’s an obvious solution. - by David Romtvedt @wyofile.com wyofile.com/too-many-peo...

Public payroll deductions for union fees stand after House fails to override Gov. Gordon's veto - WyoFile The measure would have barred public employers from offering voluntary payroll deductions for specific public worker unions, including a teachers' union that has taken the Legislature to court.

Wyoming lawmakers fail to override Gov. Mark Gordon's veto on a bill to block public employers from offering voluntary payroll deductions for specific public worker unions. - @wyofile.com
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A day after this story published, @GovernorGordon vetoed HB 178. BUT, Wyoming lawmakers convene Wednesday to potentially override vetoes. Stay tuned to @WyoFile

Measure to block Wyoming public employee payroll deductions for union fees heads to governor's desk - WyoFile House Bill 178 sparked intense debate in the Senate over whether targeting specific groups is unconstitutional.

Wyoming lawmakers want to block public employers from administering paycheck deductions for voluntary union fees, sparking intense debate, including accusations of retribution against specific public worker unions. - @wyofile.com #collectivebargaining
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Controversial hydroelectric project above Miracle Mile earns Wyoming water quality certificate - WyoFile State regulators will impose shutdown triggers to protect prized trout fishery below the "pumped water storage" facility on Seminoe Reservoir. Developer awaits final federal approval.

Wyoming regulators will impose triggers to protect prized #blueribbon trout fishery below a ‘pumped water storage’ facility on Seminoe Reservoir. Developer awaits final federal approval. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/controversia...